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It's 1976 and the entire country is celebrating America's 200th birthday. Julie joins her cousins on a pioneer-style wagon train in honor of the Bicentennial. The journey is filled with adventures, challenges, and self-discovery as Julie faces her fears to make an important contribution to her... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Julie: A girl full of energy and new ideas, trying to find her place in times of change.
- Tracy: Julie's trendy teenage sister, who is sixteen years old.
- Mom: Julie's artistic mother, who runs a small store.
- Dad: Julie's father, an airline pilot who flies all over the world.
- Ivy: Julie's best friend, who loves doing gymnastics.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Julie Albright lifted her long calico dress to lace up her shoesm smoothed her apron, and tied the strings of her sunbonnet.
Table of Contents edit
1. Flying
2. Wagons, Ho!
3. Lightning Kelly
4. Making History
5. Valley Forge
Looking Back
A Sneak Peek at Changes for Julie
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 6 in American Girls Collection - Julie, 1974. (standard series)
Preceded by Julie and the Eagles, and followed by Changes for Julie.
This is book 5 of 10 in American Girls Collection - Julie. (community list)
Preceded by Julie and the Eagles, and followed by Changes for Julie.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Megan McDonald (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Robert Hunt (Illustrator)
- Susan McAliley (Illustrator) - vignettes illustrator
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction › 1900s
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Situations › Friendship › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Horses › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( M ) › McDonald, Megan
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Children's Books › Issues
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
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